Afghanistan
- Homayun Sakhi (Afghanistan/USA) – WOMEX 06
- Kabul Workshop (Afghanistan/India/Italy/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul (Afghanistan) – WOMEX 2002
- Zohreh Jooya & Ensemble Afghan (Afghanistan/Iran/Switzerland/Austria) – WOMEX 10
Albania
- Ensemble Tirana (Albania) – WOMEX 98
- Fanfara Tirana (Albania) – WOMEX 07
- Fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground (Albania/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Hysni (Niko) Zela & Albanian Iso-Polyphonic Choir (Albania) – WOMEX 12
Algeria
- Akli D. (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 06
- Cheb Mami (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 97
- Djazia Satour (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 22
- Ekova (France/Eire/Iran/Algeria) – WOMEX 99
- El Gusto Orchestra (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 14
- Fanfaraï (Algeria/Morocco/France) – WOMEX 13
- Hasna el Becharia (Algeria/France/Italy) – WOMEX 09
- Houria Aïchi & l'Hijâz Car: "Cavaliers de l'Aurès" (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 10
- Kamel el Harrachi (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 10
- Lemma (Algeria)– WOMEX 19
- Les Boukakes (Algeria/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Les Héritières - Tribute to Cheikha Rimitti (Algeria/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 23
- Lili Boniche (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 99
- Maurice El Médioni (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Montparnasse Musique – WOMEX 18 (South Africa/Algeria/France)
- Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda (Algeria/France)
- Orange Blossom (Algeria/Mexico/France) – WOMEX 06
- Souad Massi (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Speed Caravan (Algeria/Morocco/France) – WOMEX 08
- Watcha Clan (France/Algeria) – WOMEX 09
Angola
- Batida (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 14
- Bonga (Angola) – WOMEX 2002
- DJ Satelite (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 16
- Filipe Mukenga (Angola) – WOMEX 95
- Lucia de Carvalho (Angola/France) – WOMEX 21
- Lulendo (Angola) – WOMEX 95
- Pongo (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Throes + The Shine (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 16
- Waldemar Bastos (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 17
Argentina
- Aguamadera (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 22
- Astillero (Argentina) – WOMEX 08
- Axel Krygier (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 12
- Bajofondo Tangoclub (Argentina/Uruguay) – WOMEX 07
- Chancha via Circuito (Argentina) – WOMEX 15
- Chango Spasiuk (Argentina) – WOMEX 2001
- Chocolate Remix (Argentina) – WOMEX 21
- Cristóbal Repetto (Argentina) – WOMEX 2005
- Dat Garcia (Argentina)–WOMEX 19
- El Remolón (Argentina) – WOMEX 16
- El Cachivache Quinteto (Argentina)– WOMEX 19
- Hernán Reinaudo Quartet (Argentina) – WOMEX 18
- Juan Carlos Cáceres (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 06
- Kevin Johansen + The Nada (Argentina) – WOMEX 2005
- La Yegros (Argentina) – WOMEX 14
- Luciana Jury (Argentina) – WOMEX 17
- Melingo (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 07
- Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro (Argentina) – WOMEX 11
- Quinteto Bataraz (Argentina) – WOMEX 16
- Sofía Rei (Argentina/USA) – WOMEX 21
- Ramiro Musotto & Orchestra Sudaka (Argentina/Brazil) – WOMEX 08
- Rascasuelos (Argentina) – WOMEX 13
- Rodrigo Sosa y la Quenistica (Cuba/Argentina) – WOMEX 23
- Surel, Segal & Gubitsch (France/Argentina) – WOMEX 19
- Tremor (Argentina) – WOMEX 10
- Uji (Argentina) – WOMEX 18
- Vivi Pozzebón (Argentina) – WOMEX 23
Armenia
- Ara Dinkjian (Armenia/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 11
- Jivan Gasparyan (Armenia) – WOMEX 97 & 99 Showcase Artist & 2002 Artist Award
- Norayr Kartashyan & Menua (Armenia) – WOMEX 18
Australia
- Australian Art Orchestra (Australia) – WOMEX 2020
- Frank Yamma (Australia) – WOMEX 14
- Mars Melto and the Melanesian Allstars (Vanuatu/Papua New Guinea/Australia) – WOMEX 11
- Maru Tarang (India/Australia) – WOMEX 14
- Mission Songs Project (Australia) – WOMEX 19
- Ngulmiya (Australia) – WOMEX 22
- Yilila (Australia) – WOMEX 09
Austria
- [dunkelbunt] (Germany/Austria) – WOMEX 07
- Ahilea (North Macedonia/Austria) – WOMEX 09
- Alicia Edelweiss (Austria/UK) – WOMEX 22
- Amira (Bosnia and Herzegovina/France/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 13
- Fatima Spar & The Freedom Fries (Türkiye/Bulgaria/Ukraine/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 08
- Federspiel (Austria) – WOMEX 15
- Golnar & Mahan Trio (Iran/Canada/Austria) – WOMEX 2020
- Martin Lubenov's Jazzta Prasta (Bulgaria/Austria/Italy) – WOMEX 15
- Matthias Loibner (Austria) – WOMEX 10
- Zohreh Jooya & Ensemble Afghan (Afghanistan/Iran/Switzerland/Austria) – WOMEX 10
Azerbaijan
- Baba Mirzayev (Azerbaijan) – WOMEX 06
- Gochag Askarov (Azerbaijan) – WOMEX 12
- Gubba Ensemble (Azerbaijan) – WOMEX 2002
- Mansum Ibrahimov Ensemble Garabagh (Azerbaijan) – WOMEX 11
- Sahib Pashazade Duo (Azerbaijan) – WOMEX 21
- Zabit Nabizade Trio (Azerbaijan) – WOMEX 08
Bangladesh
- Lokkhi Terra (Bangladesh/Cuba/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
Barbados
- Krosfyah (Barbados) – WOMEX 99
Belgium
- Aleph Quintet (Tunisia/Belgium)
- Arifa (Türkiye/Iraq/Romania/Belgium/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Avalanche Kaito (Burkina Faso/Belgium) – WOMEX 23
- Baloji (DR Congo/Belgium) – WOMEX 14
- Bargou 08 (Tunisia/Belgium) – WOMEX 16
- Black Flower (Belgium) – WOMEX 17
- DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung (Belgium) – WOMEX 2004
- Didier Laloy & Kathy Adam (Belgium) – WOMEX 15
- Echoes of Zoo (Belgium) – WOMEX 21
- Gabriel Rios (Puerto Rico/Belgium) – WOMEX 2004
- Kel Assouf (Niger/Tunisia/Belgium) – WOMEX 18
- La Chiva Gantiva (Colombia/Belgium) – WOMEX 14
- Malick Pathé Sow & Maoba (Senegal/Belgium) – WOMEX 10
- Manou Gallo (Ivory Coast/Belgium) – WOMEX 21
- Manou Gallo & Le Djiboi (Ivory Coast/Belgium) – WOMEX 2003
- Merope (Lithuania/Belgium) – WOMEX 19
- Mógil (Iceland/Belgium) – WOMEX 09
- Osama Abdulrasol Quintet (Iraq/Belgium) – WOMEX 17
- Rebel Up! Soundclash (Belgium/the Netherlands) – WOMEX 14
- Think of One presents Chuva Em Pó (Belgium/Brazil) – WOMEX 2004
- Tiharea (Madagascar/Belgium) – WOMEX 2003
Belize
- Andy Palacio & The Garifuna All Star Band (Belize) – WOMEX 2002 Showcase Artist & 07 Artist Award
- Umalali & The Garifuna Collective feat. Andy Palacio (Belize/Guatemala/Honduras) – WOMEX 07
- The Garifuna Collective (Belize) – WOMEX 18
Benin
- Gangbé Brass Band (Benin) – WOMEX 2004
- Julien Jacob (Benin/France) – WOMEX 2005
Bosnia Herzegovina
- Almir Meskovic & Daniel Lazar (Serbia/Bosnia Herzegovina/Norway) – WOMEX 2020
- Amira (Bosnia and Herzegovina/France/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 13
- Damir Imamović Sevdah Takht (Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia) – WOMEX 15
- Divanhana (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – WOMEX 12
- Mostar Sevdah Reunion And Ljiliana Buttler (Bosnia Herzegovina) – WOMEX 2005
Brazil
- Anna Tréa (Brazil/Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Arnaldo Antunes and Vitor Araújo (Brazil) – WOMEX 23
- Ayom (Brazil/Italy/Spain/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Baden Powell (Brazil) – WOMEX 99
- Baiana System (Brazil) – WOMEX 11
- Bia Ferreira (Brazil) – WOMEX 22
- Bixiga 70 (Brazil) – WOMEX 16
- BNegão & Os Seletores de Frequência (Brazil) – WOMEX 2004
- Cascabuhlo (Brazil) – WOMEX 99
- Chico Correa (Brazil) – WOMEX 15
- DJ Dolores (Brazil) – WOMEX 2003
- DJ Grace Kelly (Brazil/Germany) – WOMEX 08
- DJs Criolina (Brazil) – WOMEX 10
- Dona Onete (Brazil) – WOMEX 19
- Ed Motta (Brazil) – WOMEX 14
- Emicida (Brazil) – WOMEX 15
- Funk'n Lata (Brazil) – WOMEX 99
- Grupo Bongar (Brazil) – WOMEX 13
- Hamilton de Holanda (Brazil) – WOMEX 06
- Hermeto Pascoal (Brazil) – WOMEX 2005
- João Selva (Brazil/France) – WOMEX 22
- Karina Buhr (Brazil) – WOMEX 10
- Kastrup Quartet (Brazil) – WOMEX 22
- Ladama (Venezuela/Brazil/USA/Colombia) – WOMEX 18
- Lenine (Brazil) – WOMEX 99
- Lia de Itamaracá (Brazil) – WOMEX 22
- Liniker e os Caramelows (Brazil) – WOMEX 18
- Livia Mattos (Brazil) – WOMEX 23
- Lucas Santtana (Brazil) – WOMEX 21
- Maga Bo (Brazil) – WOMEX 09
- Marcelo D2 (Brazil) – WOMEX 2005
- Márcio Faraco (Brazil) – WOMEX 2000
- Mateus Aleluia (Brazil) – WOMEX 21
- Matuto (USA/Brazil) – WOMEX 11
- Mawaca (Brazil) – WOMEX 2003
- Max de Castro (Brazil) – WOMEX 2002
- Mestre Ambrósio (Brazil) – WOMEX 2002
- Meta Meta (Brazil) – WOMEX 17
- Nação Zumbi (Brazil) – WOMEX 2003
- Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda (Brazil) – WOMEX 13
- Otto (Brazil) – WOMEX 2003
- Ramiro Musotto & Orchestra Sudaka (Argentina/Brazil) – WOMEX 08
- Renata Rosa (Brazil) – WOMEX 2004
- Renato Borghetti (Brazil) – WOMEX 09
- Ricardo Herz Trio (Brazil) – WOMEX 12
- Rincon Sapiencia (Brazil) – WOMEX 21
- Samba Chula de São Braz (Brazil) – WOMEX 10
- Sertanília (Brazil) – WOMEX 14
- Seu Jorge (Brazil) – WOMEX 2004
- Siba e a Fuloresta (Brazil) – WOMEX 07
- Silvia Torres (Brazil) – WOMEX 99
- SpokFrevo Orquestra (Brazil) – WOMEX 09
- Think of One presents Chuva Em Pó (Belgium/Brazil) – WOMEX 2004
- Trio Mocotó (Brazil) – WOMEX 2002
- Tupi Nagô (Brazil/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Yamandu Costa (Brazil) – WOMEX 07
- Zuco 103 (Brazil/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
Bulgaria
- Eva Quartet (Bulgaria) – WOMEX 09
- Fatima Spar & The Freedom Fries (Türkiye/Bulgaria/Ukraine/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 08
- Ivo Papasov (Bulgaria) – WOMEX 22
- Jony Iliev & Band (Bulgaria) – WOMEX 2003
- Kosta Kostov (Germany/Bulgaria) – WOMEX 11
- Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs (Bulgaria) – WOMEX 12
- Martin Lubenov's Jazzta Prasta (Bulgaria/Austria/Italy) – WOMEX 15
- Nikola Parov (Hungary/Bulgaria) – WOMEX 94
- Oratnitza (Bulgaria) – WOMEX 2020 & 22
- Spassov-Lantos-Yakoulov Trio (Bulgaria/Hungary) – WOMEX 2000
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
- The Turbans (Bulgaria/Greece/Israel/Spain/UK) – WOMEX 18
Burkina Faso
- Avalanche Kaito (Burkina Faso/Belgium) – WOMEX 23
- Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) – WOMEX 2002
- Debademba (Mali/Burkina Faso/France) – WOMEX 13
- Sono de Villes (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 2000
- Victor Démé (Burkina Faso) – WOMEX 09
Cabo Verde
- Bandé-Gamboa (Guinea Bissau/Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Bitori (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 17
- Cesaria Evora (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 94
- Césaria Évora Orchestra (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 14
- Elida Almeida (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 19
- Ferro Gaita (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 11
- Lucibela (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 18
- Mayra Andrade (Cabo Verde/France) – WOMEX 07
- Miroca Paris (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Nancy Vieira (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 12
- Neuza (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 21
- Prétu (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Sara Tavares (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 2001
- Scúru Fitchádu (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Simentera (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 99
- Tcheka (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 06
- Teofilo Chantre (Cabo Verde/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Tito Paris (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Zé Luis (Cabo Verde) – WOMEX 12
Cambodia
- Dengue Fever (Cambodia/USA) – WOMEX 07
Cameroon
- Blick Bassy (Cameroon/France) – WOMEX 15
- Faadah Kawtal (Cameroon) – WOMEX 2000
- Kareyce Fotso (Cameroon) – WOMEX 14
Canada
- Afrotronix (Chad/Canada) – WOMEX 22
- A Tribe Called Red (Canada) – WOMEX 12
- Ale Möller Band (Sweden/Greece/Senegal/Canada/Mexico) – WOMEX 09
- Alex Cuba (Cuba/Canada) – WOMEX 08
- Amir Amiri Ensemble (Iran/Syria/Jordan/Canada) – WOMEX 21
- April Verch Band (Canada) – WOMEX 13
- Balaklava Blues (Ukraine/Canada) – WOMEX 22
- Bokanté (Guadeloupe/USA/Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Calvin Vollrath (Canada) – WOMEX 2000
- David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness! feat. Socalled (USA/Canada) – WOMEX 2005
- Digging Roots (Canada) – WOMEX 19
- Élage Diouf (Senegal/Canada) – WOMEX 11
- Eval Manigat & Tchaka (Haiti/Canada) – WOMEX 99
- Genticorum (Canada) – WOMEX 2005
- Golnar & Mahan Trio (Iran/Canada/Austria) – WOMEX 2020
- Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys (Canada) – WOMEX 23
- Grosse Isle (Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything (Canada) – WOMEX 12
- Kanenhi:io (Canada) – WOMEX 2000
- Kobo Town (Trinidad & Tobago/Guyana/Canada) – WOMEX 10; 21; 22
- La Bottine Souriante (Canada) – WOMEX 98
- La Volée d'Castors (Canada) – WOMEX 2001
- Le Diable à Cinq (Canada) – WOMEX 22
- Le Vent du Nord (Canada) – WOMEX 11
- Leela Gilday (Canada) – WOMEX 19
- Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer (Canada) – WOMEX 11
- Les Grands Hurleurs (Canada) – WOMEX 19
- Liu Fang (China/Canada) – WOMEX 08
- Lucie Idlout (Canada) – WOMEX 2000
- MAZ (Canada) – WOMEX 17
- Mélisande [électrotrad] (Canada) – WOMEX 18
- Mercan Dede (Türkiye/Canada) – WOMEX 2002
- Morgan Toney (Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Natalie MacMaster (Canada) – WOMEX 95
- Niyaz (Iran/Canada/USA) – WOMEX 06
- Pierre Kwenders (DR Congo/Canada) – WOMEX 15
- Socalled (Canada) – WOMEX 09
- Tanya Tagaq (Canada) – WOMEX 07
- The East Pointers (Canada) – WOMEX 16
- Vishtèn (Canada) – WOMEX 18
- Whitefish Jrs. (Canada) – WOMEX 2000
- Willie Dunn (Canada) – WOMEX 2000
- Yves Lambert et le Bébert Orchestra (Canada) – WOMEX 09
Chad
- Afrotronix (Chad/Canada) – WOMEX 22
Chile
- Ana Tijoux (Chile/France) – WOMEX 15
- Chalanes Del Amor (Chile/Mexico) – WOMEX 21
- La Brígida Orquesta (Chile) – WOMEX 22
- Newen Afrobeat (Chile) – WOMEX 18
- Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Chile) – WOMEX 16
China
- Ajinai (China) – WOMEX 14
- Hanggai (China) – WOMEX 09
- Liu Fang (China/Canada) – WOMEX 08
- Nine Treasures (China) – WOMEX 15
- San Chuan (China) – WOMEX 09
- The Silk String Quartet (China/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 06
- Tulegur (China) – WOMEX 16
- Wang Lei (China) – WOMEX 2005
- Wang Li (China/France) – WOMEX 10
- Wu Man (China/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Wu Xing (Germany/China) – WOMEX 2004
- Yom & Wang Li (France/China) – WOMEX 12
Colombia
- Aterciopelados (Colombia) – WOMEX 06
- Anibal Velasquez y su Conjunto (Colombia) – WOMEX 12
- Bomba Estéreo (Colombia) – WOMEX 10
- Canalón de Timbiquí (Colombia) – WOMEX 12
- Carmelo Torres y su Cumbia Sabanera – (Colombia) – WOMEX 19
- Chocquibtown (Colombia) – WOMEX 09
- Cero39 (Colombia) – WOMEX 17
- Cimarrón (Colombia) – WOMEX 08
- Edmar Castaneda Trio (Colombia/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Elkin Robinson (Colombia) – WOMEX 17
- Frente Cumbiero (Colombia) – WOMEX 18
- Ghetto Kumbé (Colombia) – WOMEX 21
- Isa GT (Colombia/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 14
- Killabeatmaker (Colombia) – WOMEX 23
- LA-33 (Colombia) – WOMEX 08
- La Chiva Gantiva (Colombia/Belgium) – WOMEX 14
- Ladama (Venezuela/Brazil/USA/Colombia) – WOMEX 18
- La Mambanegra (Colombia) – WOMEX 2020 & 22
- La Perla (Colombia) – WOMEX 2020 / WOMEX 21
- La Sonora Mazurén (Colombia) – WOMEX 23
- Mitú (Colombia) – WOMEX 13
- Palenke Soultribe (Colombia/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Pernett & The Caribbean Ravers (Colombia) – WOMEX 2004
- Petrona Martínez (Colombia) – WOMEX 06
- Pixvae (Colombia/France) – WOMEX 17
- Puerto Candelaria (Colombia) – WOMEX 16
- Rancho Aparte Chirimia (Colombia) – WOMEX 15
- Savan (Colombia) – WOMEX 22
- Sexteto Tabalá de Palenque (Colombia) – WOMEX 10
- Systema Solar (Colombia) – WOMEX 11
- Totó la Momposina(Colombia) – WOMEX 06 Artist Award
- Tribu Baharú (Colombia) – WOMEX 14
Cote d’Ivoire
- Asna (Cote d’Ivoire) – WOMEX 23
Croatia
- Damir Imamović Sevdah Takht (Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia) – WOMEX 15
- Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar (Croatia/France) – WOMEX 06
Cuba
- Alex Cuba (Cuba/Canada) – WOMEX 08
- Ana Carla Maza (Cuba/Spain) – WOMEX 2020 & 23
- Ariwo (Cuba/Iran/UK) – WOMEX 18
- Bebo Valdes & Diego "El Cigala" (Cuba/Spain) – WOMEX 2003
- Brenda Navarrete (Cuba) – WOMEX 22
- Candido Fabré y su Banda (Cuba) – WOMEX 2001
- Changana (Cuba) – WOMEX 2002
- Cimafunk (Cuba) – WOMEX 21
- Dj Jigüe (Cuba) – WOMEX 17
- Electric Kulintang (Philippines/Cuba/USA) – WOMEX 07
- Eléyó (Cuba) – WOMEX 2001
- Eme Alfonso (Cuba)– WOMEX 19
- Giraldo Piloto & Klimax (Cuba) – WOMEX 98
- La Dame Blanche (Cuba) – WOMEX 17
- Lewis Trio (Cuba) – WOMEX 2000
- Lokkhi Terra (Bangladesh/Cuba/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Los Van Van (Cuba) – WOMEX 13 Artist Award
- Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco (Cuba) – WOMEX 18
- Maravilla de Florida (Cuba) – WOMEX 07
- Mayito Rivera and The Sons of Cuba (Cuba) – WOMEX 14
- Ng La Banda (Cuba) – WOMEX 95
- Nu Tempo (Spain/Cuba) – WOMEX 2001
- Omar Sosa (Cuba) – WOMEX 99
- Pedro Luis Ferrer (Cuba) – WOMEX 2005
- Polo Montañez (Cuba) – WOMEX 2002
- Rodrigo Sosa y la Quenistica (Cuba/Argentina) – WOMEX 23
- Ska Cubano (Cuba/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2004
- Telmary (Cuba) – WOMEX 07
- Vocal Sampling (Cuba) – WOMEX 99
- X Alfonso (Cuba) – WOMEX 06
- Yarima Blanco (Cuba) – WOMEX 21
- Yusa (Cuba) – WOMEX 2003
Curaçao
- Kuenta i Tambu (Curaçao/Netherlands) – WOMEX 14
Cyprus
- DJ Haji-Mike (Cyprus/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94
- Monsieur Doumani (Cyprus) – WOMEX 19
Czech Republic
- Bára Zmeková (Czech Republic) – WOMEX 2020
- Clarinet Factory (Czech Republic) – WOMEX 15
- Invisible World (Czech Republic/Türkiye/Serbia) – WOMEX 18
- Marta Topferova & Milokraj (Czech Republic) – WOMEX 17
- Ponk (Czech Republic) – WOMEX 16
- Tara Fuki (Czech Republic/France) – WOMEX 07
Denmark
- Alo Wala (Denmark/Norway/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Basco (Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
- Dánjal (Faroe Islands/Finland/Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
- Den Sorte Skole (Denmark) – WOMEX 14
- DJ Aros Waits (Denmark) – WOMEX 09
- Henrik Jansberg (Denmark) – WOMEX 10
- Kaetter Kvartett (Denmark) – WOMEX 98
- Lelo Nika & Friends (Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 10
- Los Gran Daneses de la Salsa (Denmark) – WOMEX 94
- Mames Babegenush (Denmark) – WOMEX 19
- Phønix (Denmark) – WOMEX 10
- Sorten Muld (Denmark) – WOMEX 98
- Tako Lako (Serbia/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
- Tango Orkestret (Denmark) – WOMEX 94
- Valravn (Denmark/Faroe Islands) – WOMEX 09
- Zar (Denmark) – WOMEX 09
Dominican Republic
- Mouvman/Azuei/Movimiento (Dominican Republic/Haiti) – WOMEX 21
- Munchi (Dominican Republic/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
DR Congo
- Bakolo Music International (DR Congo) – WOMEX 18
- Baloji (DR Congo/Belgium) – WOMEX 14
- Fulu Miziki (DR Congo/Uganda) – WOMEX 2020
- Jupiter / Okwess (DR Congo) – WOMEX 16
- Kasai Allstars (Congo-Kinshasa) – WOMEX 07
- Kékélé (Congo-Kinshasa/France) – WOMEX 2004
- Kin'Gongolo Kiniata (DR Congo) – WOMEX 23
- Lova Lova (Democratic Republic of Congo/France) – WOMEX 21
- Ntesa Dalienst & Les Grands Maquisards (Zaire) – WOMEX 95
- Orchestre Les Mangelepa (Kenya/DR Congo) – WOMEX 17
- Papa Wemba (DR Congo) – WOMEX 10
- Pierre Kwenders (DR Congo/Canada) – WOMEX 15
- Staff Benda Bilili (DR Congo) – WOMEX 10 Artist Award
- Wendo Kolosoy (Congo-Kinshasa) – WOMEX 99
Egypt
- Bedouin Jerry Can Band (Egypt) – WOMEX 08
- Cairo Concepts (Egypt/Switzerland) – WOMEX 19
- DJ Mutamassik (USA/Egypt) – WOMEX 98
- El Tanbura (Egypt) – WOMEX 06
- Mazaher (Egypt) – WOMEX 21
- Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El-Din (Egypt/France) – WOMEX 15
- United Nubians feat. DJ Delta (Egypt/Germany) – WOMEX 99
Equatorial Guinea
- Nelida Karr (Equatorial Guinea) – WOMEX 18
Estonia
- Cätlin Mägi (Estonia) – WOMEX 19
- Duo Ruut (Estonia) – WOMEX 22
- Maarja Nuut (Estonia) – WOMEX 14
- Mari Kalkun (Estonia) – WOMEX 19
- Puuluup (Estonia) – WOMEX 23
- Trad.Attack! (Estonia) – WOMEX 16
Ethiopia
- Addis Acoustic Project (Ethiopia) – WOMEX 09
- Etenesh Wassie Trio (Ethiopia/France) – WOMEX 18
- Ethiocolor (Ethiopia) – WOMEX 14
- Gigi (Ethiopia/USA) – WOMEX 2001
- Krar Collective (Ethiopia/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 11
- Kutu (Ethiopia/France) – WOMEX 23
- Qwanqwa (Ethiopia) – WOMEX 17
Faroe Islands
Finland
- Alamaailman vasarat (Finland) – WOMEX 11
- Ánnámáret (Finland) – WOMEX 23
- Antti Paalanen (Finland) – WOMEX 11
- Dánjal (Faroe Islands/Finland/Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
- Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala (Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Frigg (Finland) – WOMEX 10
- Gjallarhorn (Finland) – WOMEX 98
- Ilkka Heinonen Trio (Finland) – WOMEX 14
- Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha (Finland) – WOMEX 15
- Johanna Juhola Reaktori (Finland) – WOMEX 11
- Jouhiorkesteri (Finland) – WOMEX 08
- JPP (Finland) – WOMEX 94
- Kimmo Pohjonen (Finland) – WOMEX 99
- Lepistö&Lehti (Finland) – WOMEX 09
- Maija Kauhanen (Finland) – WOMEX 17
- Maria Kalaniemi & Aldargaz (Finland) – WOMEX 98
- Maria Kalaniemi & Vilda Rosor (Finland) – WOMEX 10
- MA Rouf (Iran/Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Okra Playground (Finland) – WOMEX 16
- Pauanne (Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Pekko Käppi (Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Suistamon Sähkö (Finland)– WOMEX 19
- Sväng (Finland) – WOMEX 07
- Timo Väänänen (Finland) – WOMEX 2002
- Troka (Finland) – WOMEX 98
- Tuuletar (Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Ulla Pirttijärvi (Finland) – WOMEX 98
- Värttinä (Finland) – WOMEX 2000 Showcase Arist & 12 Artist Award
- Vildá (Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Wimme (Finland) – WOMEX 09
- Wimme & Rinne (Finland) – WOMEX 19
France
- A Filetta (France) – WOMEX 08
- Acid Arab DJ Set (France) – WOMEX 16
- Adnan Joubran (Palestine/France) – WOMEX 16
- Aguamadera (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 22
- Akli D. (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 06
- Alligatorz (France) – WOMEX 22
- Amina (Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Amira (Bosnia and Herzegovina/France/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 13
- Ana Tijoux (Chile/France) – WOMEX 15
- Arat Kilo w/ Mamani Keita & Mike Ladd (Mali/USA/France) – WOMEX 10
- Atine (Iran/Palestine/France) – WOMEX 21
- Axel Krygier (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 12
- Aywa (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 22
- Bab L'Bluz (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 21
- Badila (India/Iran/France) – WOMEX 07
- Beats in the Heart of Orient (Iran/India/Greece/France) – WOMEX 08
- Blick Bassy (Cameroon/France) – WOMEX 15
- Caravan Palace (France) – WOMEX 07
- Caribombo (Venezuela/France) – WOMEX 23
- Cheb Mami (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 97
- Chet Nuneta (France) – WOMEX 09
- Clotaire K (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Cocanha (France)
- Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar (Croatia/France) – WOMEX 06
- David Walters (France) – WOMEX 08
- Deba (Mayotte/France) – WOMEX 09
- Debademba (Mali/Burkina Faso/France) – WOMEX 13
- Delgres (Guadeloupe/France) – WOMEX 16
- Dj Awal (France) – WOMEX 06
- Djazia Satour (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 22
- DJ Click (France) – WOMEX 06
- DJ Loïc Dury (France) – WOMEX 97
- DJ Pö (Ghana/France/Uganda) – WOMEX 23
- DJ Redo (Francis Gay) (Germany/France) – WOMEX 94
- DJ Rémy Kolpa Kopoul (France) – WOMEX 97
- Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 10
- Donni di l'Esiliu (Corsica/France) – WOMEX 2000
- Duoud (Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 2002
- Ekova (France/Eire/Iran/Algeria) – WOMEX 99
- El Gusto Orchestra (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 14
- Erik Marchand & Taraf de Caransebes (France/Romania) – WOMEX 94
- Erik Marchand Quartet "Unu, Daou, Tri, Chtar!" (Serbia/Romania/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Etenesh Wassie Trio (Ethiopia/France) – WOMEX 18
- Faada Freddy (Senegal/France) – WOMEX 16
- Fanfaraï (Algeria/Morocco/France) – WOMEX 13
- Fatoumata Diawara (Mali/France) – WOMEX 10
- Forabandit (Türkiye/France) – WOMEX 15
- Frédéric Galliano (France/Mali) – WOMEX 2001
- Greg de Villanova (France) – WOMEX 14
- Guillaume Perret & The Electric Epic (France) – WOMEX 13
- Guiss Guiss Bou Bess (Senegal/France) – WOMEX 18
- Hasna el Becharia (Algeria/France/Italy) – WOMEX 09
- Houria Aïchi & l'Hijâz Car: "Cavaliers de l'Aurès" (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 10
- Ibrahim Maalouf (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 11
- Ifriqiyya Electrique (Tunisisa/France) – WOMEX 17
- Imed Alibi feat. Khalil Epi (Tunisisa/France) – WOMEX 22
- Jan-Maria Carlotti, Michel Marre, Joël Allouche (France) – WOMEX 97
- João Selva (Brazil/France) – WOMEX 22
- Juan Carlos Cáceres (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 06
- Juan Carmona (France/Spain) – WOMEX 97
- Julien Jacob (Benin/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Kabul Workshop (Afghanistan/India/Italy/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Kamel el Harrachi (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 10
- Kékélé (Congo-Kinshasa/France) – WOMEX 2004
- Ko Shin Moon (France) – WOMEX 23
- Kouyaté-Neerman (Mali/France) – WOMEX 09
- Kutu (Ethiopia/France) – WOMEX 23
- L'Attirail (France) – WOMEX 2004
- Lalala Napoli (France/Italy) – WOMEX 19
- Les Boukakes (France) – WOMEX 2005
- Les Héritières - Tribute to Cheikha Rimitti (Algeria/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 23
- Les Mécanos (France) – WOMEX 22
- Les Tambours de Brazza (Republic of the Congo/France) – WOMEX 13
- Les Yeux Noirs (France) – WOMEX 09
- Lili Boniche (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 99
- Lo Còr de la Plana (France) – WOMEX 07
- Lo Griyo (Réunion/France) – WOMEX 13
- Lo'Jo (France) – WOMEX 2003
- Lova Lova (Democratic Republic of Congo/France) – WOMEX 21
- Love and Revenge (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2020
- Lucia de Carvalho (Angola/France) – WOMEX 21
- Maïa Barouh (Japan/France) – WOMEX 16
- Mamani Keita & Nicolas Repac (Mali/France) – WOMEX 07
- Marcel Khalife (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Maurice El Médioni (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Mawimbi (France) – WOMEX 18
- Mayra Andrade (Cabo Verde/France) – WOMEX 07
- Melingo (Argentina/France) – WOMEX 07
- MHD (France) – WOMEX 16
- Moh ! Kouyate (Guinea/France) – WOMEX 15
- Montparnasse Musique – WOMEX 18 (South Africa/Algeria/France)
- Moonlight Benjamin (Haiti/France) – WOMEX 18
- Moussu T e lei Jovents (France) – WOMEX 11
- Mr Toubab & Cucurucho (France/Spain) – WOMEX 13
- M'Toro Chamou (Mayotte) – WOMEX 2002
- 'Ndiaz (France) – WOMEX 18
- Naïssam Jalal & Rhythms of Resistance (Syria/France) – WOMEX 21
- Orange Blossom (Algeria/Mexico/France) – WOMEX 06
- Ötödik Évszak (Hungary/France) – WOMEX 2020
- Oum (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 17
- Pixvae (Colombia/France) – WOMEX 14
- PoiL Ueda (Japan/France) – WOMEX 22
- Pongo (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Recycler (France) – WOMEX 2000
- San Salvador (France) – WOMEX 18
- Sawt El Atlas (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 2000
- Sékouba Bambino (Guinea/France) – WOMEX 14
- Senses (India/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Sergent Garcia (France) – WOMEX 06
- Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Iran/France) – WOMEX 07
- Soapkills (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2004
- Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 18
- Sono de Villes (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 2000
- Souad Massi (Algeria/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Super Paquet (France) – WOMEX 17
- Surel, Segal & Gubitsch (France/Argentina) – WOMEX 19
- Speed Caravan (Algeria/Morocco/France) – WOMEX 08
- Startijenn (France) – WOMEX 22
- Tara Fuki (Czech Republic/France) – WOMEX 07
- Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El-Din (Egypt/France) – WOMEX 15
- Teofilo Chantre (Cabo Verde/France) – WOMEX 2003
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
- Thierry Robin (France) – WOMEX 94
- Ti'kaniki (La Réunion/France) – WOMEX 2020
- Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Toumast (Niger/France) – WOMEX 07
- Tritha Electric (India/France) – WOMEX 15
- Tupi Nagô (Brazil/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Valentin Clastrier/Steven Kamperman (France/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Vaudou Game (Togo/France) – WOMEX 15
- Voce Di Corsica (Corsica/France) – WOMEX 97
- Wael Alkak (Syria/France) – WOMEX 18
- Wang Li (China/France) – WOMEX 10
- Watcha Clan (France/Algeria) – WOMEX 09
- Widad Mjama & Khalil Epi “Aïta mon amour” (Morocco/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 23
- Winston McAnuff & Fixi (Jamaica/France) – WOMEX 13
- Xarnege (France/Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Yom & Wang Li (France/China) – WOMEX 12
- Yom, New King of Klezmer Clarinet (France) – WOMEX 10
- Zoufris Maracas (France) – WOMEX 15
Gambia
- Fofoulah (Gambia/Senegal/UK) – WOMEX 19
- Jaliba Kuyateh & The Kumareh Band (Gambia) – WOMEX 98
- JuJu (Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara) (United Kingdom/Gambia) – WOMEX 11
- Mdungu (Gambia/Spain/Luxembourg/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
Georgia
- Bani Hill Band (Georgia) – WOMEX 19
- Iberi (Georgia) – WOMEX 15
- The Shin/Project "EgAri" (Georgia) – WOMEX 06
Germany
- [dunkelbunt] (Germany/Austria) – WOMEX 07
- 17 Hippies (Germany) – WOMEX 99
- Analog Africa Soundsystem (Germany) – WOMEX 09
- Brave Old World (Germany/USA) – WOMEX 99
- Daladala Soundz (Germany) – WOMEX 07
- Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (Türkiye/Germany) – WOMEX 22
- Dissidenten Club Project (Germany) – WOMEX 2001
- DJ Grace Kelly (Brazil/Germany) – WOMEX 08
- DJ Ipek (Türkiye/Germany) – WOMEX 2002
- DJ Kwanzaa (Germany) – WOMEX 95
- DJ Redo (Francis Gay) (Germany/France) – WOMEX 94
- DJ Shantel (Germany) – WOMEX 2005
- DJ Shazam! and MC Chalker (Germany/USA) – WOMEX 2004
- El Houssaine Kili (Morocco/Germany) – WOMEX 99
- Elshan Ghasimi (Iran/Germany) – WOMEX 23
- Gato Preto (Mozambique/Ghana/Senegal/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- Gnawa Impulse (Morocco/Germany) – WOMEX 2002
- Haz'art Trio (Tunisia/Switzerland/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- JAMS (Germany) – WOMEX 99
- Kosta Kostov (Germany/Bulgaria) – WOMEX 11
- LaBrassBanda (Germany) – WOMEX 10
- Leipziger Folk Session Band (Germany) – WOMEX 99
- MC Yallah & Debmaster (Uganda/Germany) – WOMEX 2020
- Robert Zollitsch with special guest Urna (Germany) – WOMEX 99
- Schäl Sick Brass Band (Germany) – WOMEX 95
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
- The Transsylvanians (Germany) – WOMEX 99
- United Nubians feat. DJ Delta (Egypt/Germany) – WOMEX 99
- Wu Xing (Germany/China) – WOMEX 2004
Ghana
- Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy (Ghana) – WOMEX 2020-21
- Atongo Zimba (Ghana/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana/USA) – WOMEX 11
- DJ Pö (Ghana/France/Uganda) – WOMEX 23
- Ebo Taylor (Ghana) – WOMEX 13
- Florence Adooni (Ghana) – WOMEX 23
- FRA! (Ghana) – WOMEX 22
- Gato Preto (Mozambique/Ghana/Senegal/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- Ex-Centric Sound System (Israel/Ghana) – WOMEX 2000
- King Ayisoba (Ghana) – WOMEX 17
- Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band (Ghana) – WOMEX 15
- Santrofi (Ghana) – WOMEX 19
Greece
- Abdullah Chhadeh & Nara ft. Natasha Atlas (Syria/Iran/Ireland/Greece/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Ale Möller Band (Sweden/Greece/Senegal/Canada/Mexico) – WOMEX 09
- Ara Dinkjian (Armenia/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 11
- Babis Papadopoulos (Greece) – WOMEX 12
- Beats in the Heart of Orient (Iran/India/Greece/France) – WOMEX 08
- Cayetano (Greece) – WOMEX 12
- Christos Mitrentzis (Greece) – WOMEX 99
- Dimitris Mystakidis (Greece) – WOMEX 17
- DJ Spery (Greece) – WOMEX 12
- Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Greece)
- Erini (Greece/USA) – WOMEX 23
- Evritiki Zygia (Greece) – WOMEX 18
- Kristi Stassinopoulou (Greece) – WOMEX 2002
- Locomondo (Greece) – WOMEX 12
- Marina Satti (Greece/Sudan) – WOMEX 19
- Martha Mavroidi Trio (Greece) – WOMEX 12
- Maryo & Tombourlika Ensemble (Greece) – WOMEX 98
- Michalis Tzouganakis (Greece) – WOMEX 12
- My Sweet Canary (Greece/Türkiye/Israel) – WOMEX 12
- Nedim Nalbantoglu Trio (Türkiye/Romania/Greece) – WOMEX 97
- New York Gypsy All Stars (North Macedonia/Türkiye/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Orquestra Àrab de Barcelona (Morocco/Greece/Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Petro-Loukas Chalkiás & Kompanía (Greece) – WOMEX 2001
- Ross Daly Quartet (Ireland/Greece) – WOMEX 07
- Stelios Petrakis Quartet (Greece) – WOMEX 13
- The Turbans (Bulgaria/Greece/Israel/Spain/UK) – WOMEX 18
- Vasilis Kostas & Layth Sidiq Duo (Greece) – WOMEX 17
- To Meraki (Greece) – WOMEX 97
Guadeloupe
- Delgres (Guadeloupe/France) – WOMEX 16
- Kan'nida (Guadeloupe) – WOMEX 11
- Bokanté (Guadeloupe/USA/Canada) – WOMEX 21
Guatemala
- Umalali & The Garifuna Collective feat. Andy Palacio (Belize/Guatemala/Honduras) – WOMEX 07
Guinea
- Ba Cissoko (Guinea) – WOMEX 2004
- Bembeya Jazz (Guinea) – WOMEX 2002
- Doura Barry (Guinea) – WOMEX 97
- Les Amazones de Guinée (Guinea) – WOMEX 08
- Moh ! Kouyate (Guinea/France) – WOMEX 15
- Nakany Kanté (Guinea/Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Sékouba Bambino (Guinea/France) – WOMEX 14
Guinea-Bissau
- Bandé-Gamboa (Guinea Bissau/Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Buruntuma (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 18
- Eneida Marta (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 08
- La Banda Negra (Sudan/Sierra Leone/Guinea Bissau/Senegal/Spain) – WOMEX 99
- Karyna Gomes (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Manecas Costa (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 2003
Guyana
Haiti
- Chouk Bwa Libète (Haiti) – WOMEX 15
- Erol Josué (Haiti/USA) – WOMEX 2020
- Eval Manigat & Tchaka (Haiti/Canada) – WOMEX 99
- From One Island to Another (Haïti/Madagascar/Réunion) – WOMEX 11
- Leyla McCalla (Haïti/USA) – WOMEX 17
- Moonlight Benjamin (Haiti/France) – WOMEX 18
- Mouvman/Azuei/Movimiento (Dominican Republic/Haiti) – WOMEX 21
- Wawa & Racine Kanga (Haiti) – WOMEX 98
Honduras
- Aurelio Martinez (Honduras) – WOMEX 08
- Guayo Cedeño and Coco Bar (Honduras) – WOMEX 14
- Umalali & The Garifuna Collective feat. Andy Palacio (Belize/Guatemala/Honduras) – WOMEX 07
Hungary
- Ági Herczku & Band (Hungary) – WOMEX 15
- Anima Sound System (Hungary) – WOMEX 2002
- Babos 'Project Romani' (Hungary) – WOMEX 97
- Babra (Hungary) – WOMEX 2020
- Bazaar Kings (Hungary) – WOMEX 15
- Besh o droM (Hungary) – WOMEX 2001
- Buda Folk Band (Hungary) – WOMEX 15
- Cimbalomduó (Hungary) – WOMEX 15
- Dalinda (Hungary) – WOMEX 2020
- DJ Second Face (Hungary) – WOMEX 11
- Edina Szirtes Mókus Looper Project (Hungary) – WOMEX 18
- Kalman Balogh Gypsy Cimbalom Band (Hungary) – WOMEX 08
- Lukács Miklós (Hungary) – WOMEX 11
- Magos (Hungary) – WOMEX 2020
- Mitsoura (Hungary) – WOMEX 2005
- Mónika Lakatos - WOMEX Artist Award 2020 (Hungary) – WOMEX 2020
- Muzsikás (Hungary) – WOMEX 08 Artist Award
- Nikola Parov (Hungary/Bulgaria) – WOMEX 94
- Okros Ensemble (Hungary) – WOMEX 94
- Ötödik Évszak (Hungary/France) – WOMEX 2020
- Parno Graszt (Hungary) – WOMEX 09
- Romano Drom (Hungary) – WOMEX 19
- Söndörgo (Hungary) – WOMEX 14
- Spassov-Lantos-Yakoulov Trio (Bulgaria/Hungary) – WOMEX 2000
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
- Vojasa (Hungary) – WOMEX 13
Iceland
- Hugar (Iceland) – WOMEX 2020
- Mógil (Iceland/Belgium) – WOMEX 09
- Ólöf Arnalds (Iceland) – WOMEX 08
- Ragga Gröndal & Icelandic Folk Ensemble (Iceland) – WOMEX 10
India
- Badila (India/Iran/France) – WOMEX 07
- Beats in the Heart of Orient (Iran/India/Greece/France) – WOMEX 08
- Charged (India/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2000
- Carnatic Nomad (India/UK) – WOMEX 17
- Debashish Bhattacharya (India) – WOMEX 2005
- Desert Slide (India) – WOMEX 10
- Ganesh-Kumaresh (India) – WOMEX 13
- Ghazal Ensemble (Iran/India/USA) – WOMEX 99
- Ghazalaw (India/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Jaipur Kawa Brass Band (India) – WOMEX 2004
- Kabul Workshop (Afghanistan/India/Italy/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Lakha Khan (India) – WOMEX 19
- Maharaja Flamenca (India/Spain) – WOMEX 2000
- Mallik Family (India) – WOMEX 2000
- Maru Tarang (India/Australia) – WOMEX 14
- Musafir (India) – WOMEX 2003
- Nandkishor Muley (India) – WOMEX 94
- Nitin Sawhney (India/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 99 & 2005
- Rangamatir Baul (India) – WOMEX 21 & 22
- Raza Khan (India) – WOMEX 12
- Senses (India/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Sidi Goma (India) – WOMEX 2003
- Ta Dhom Project – Viveick Rajagopalan (India) – WOMEX 18
- Trilok Gurtu (India) – WOMEX 2001
- Tritha Electric (India/France) – WOMEX 15
- Yorkston/Thorne/Khan (India/UK) – WOMEX 2020
Indonesia
- Filastine & Nova (USA/Indonesia) – WOMEX 13
- Boi Akih (Indonesia/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 21
Iran
- Abdullah Chhadeh & Nara ft. Natasha Atlas (Syria/Iran/Ireland/Greece/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Alireza Ghorbani (Iran) – WOMEX 17
- Amir Amiri Ensemble (Iran/Syria/Jordan/Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Atine (Iran/Palestine/France) – WOMEX 21
- Ariwo (Cuba/Iran/UK) – WOMEX 18
- Badila (India/Iran/France) – WOMEX 07
- Beats in the Heart of Orient (Iran/India/Greece/France) – WOMEX 08
- DJ Ishtar (Iran/Netherlands) – WOMEX 08
- Ekova (France/Eire/Iran/Algeria) – WOMEX 99
- Elshan Ghasimi (Iran/Germany) – WOMEX 23
- Ghazal Ensemble (Iran/India/USA) – WOMEX 99
- Golnar & Mahan Trio (Iran/Canada/Austria) – WOMEX 2020
- Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider (Iran/USA) – WOMEX 09
- Kayhan Kalhor (Iran/USA) – WOMEX 19
- Khonyagaran (Iran) – WOMEX 19
- MA Rouf (Iran/Finland) – WOMEX 19
- Mohammad Reza Mortazavi (Iran) – WOMEX 11
- Mohammad Reza Shadjarian & Awa Ensemble (Iran) – WOMEX 98
- Mohsen Sharifian/The Lian Band (Iran) – WOMEX 12
- Niyaz (Iran/Canada/USA) – WOMEX 06
- Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Iran/France) – WOMEX 07
- Sussan Deyhim (Iran/USA) – WOMEX 94
- Zohreh Jooya & Ensemble Afghan (Afghanistan/Iran/Switzerland/Austria) – WOMEX 10
Iraq
- Arifa (Türkiye/Iraq/Romania/Belgium/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Farida & The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble (Iraq/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Ilham Al Madfai (Iraq/Jordan) – WOMEX 2004
- Khyam Allami (Iraq/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 12
- Osama Abdulrasol Quintet (Iraq/Belgium) – WOMEX 17
Ireland
- Abdullah Chhadeh & Nara ft. Natasha Atlas (Syria/Iran/Ireland/Greece/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Cara Dillon (United Kingdom/Ireland) – WOMEX 2002
- Dani Larkin (Ireland/UK) – WOMEX 22
- Ekova (France/Eire/Iran/Algeria) – WOMEX 99
- Flook (Ireland/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- iZem (Ireland/Portugal) – WOMEX 13
- Kevin Burke's Open House (Ireland/USA) – WOMEX 95
- Kila (Eire) – WOMEX 97
- Lúnasa (Ireland) – WOMEX 2000
- Máirtín O'Connor Band (Ireland) – WOMEX 11
- Ross Daly Quartet (Ireland/Greece) – WOMEX 07
- We Banjo 3 (Ireland) – WOMEX 13
Israel
- A-Wa (Israel) – WOMEX 15
- Alaev (Tajikistan/Israel) – WOMEX 2001
- Amal Murkus (Palestine/Israel) – WOMEX 2003
- Balkan Beat Box (Israel/USA) – WOMEX 07
- Boom Pam (Israel) – WOMEX 06
- Boris Malkovsky (Israel) – WOMEX 09
- Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis (Israel) – WOMEX 16
- El Khat (Yemen/Israel) – WOMEX 2020
- Emil Zrihan (Israel/Morocco) – WOMEX 97
- Ester Rada (Israel) – WOMEX 14
- Ex-Centric Sound System (Israel/Ghana) – WOMEX 2000
- Gilad Atzmon & Orient House Ensemble (Israel/Romania/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Gulaza (Israel) – WOMEX 18
- Habrera Hativeet (Israel) – WOMEX 2002
- Itamar Borochov (Israel /USA) – WOMEX 19
- Mark Eliyahu (Israel) – WOMEX 22
- My Sweet Canary (Greece/Türkiye/Israel) – WOMEX 12
- The Touré-Raichel Collective (Israel/Mali) – WOMEX 12
- The Turbans (Bulgaria/Greece/Israel/Spain/UK) – WOMEX 18
- Trumpeter Avishai Cohen's Triveni (Israel) – WOMEX 15
- Victoria Hanna (Israel) – WOMEX 17
- Yair Dalal & The Tarab Ensemble (Israel) – WOMEX 2001
- Yasmin Levy (Israel) – WOMEX 2002
- Yemen Blues (Israel/USA) – WOMEX 10
- Yossi Fine & Ben Aylon (Israel) – WOMEX 19
Italy
- Actores Alidos (Italy) – WOMEX 2005
- Antonio Castrignanó & Taranta Sounds (Italy) – WOMEX 21
- Ayom (Brazil/Italy/Spain/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Bella Ciao (Italy) – WOMEX 16
- Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy) – WOMEX 12
- E Zezi & Daniele Sepe (Italy) – WOMEX 95
- Enzo Avitabile & I Bottari (Italy) – WOMEX 08
- Fanfara Station (Tunisia /USA/Italy) – WOMEX 2020
- Fiamma Fumana (Italy) – WOMEX 2005
- Hasna el Becharia (Algeria/France/Italy) – WOMEX 09
- Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (UK/Italy) – WOMEX 2020
- Kabul Workshop (Afghanistan/India/Italy/France) – WOMEX 2001
- Kalàscima (Italy) – WOMEX 22
- La Cucina (United Kingdom/Italy) – WOMEX 94
- La Etruria Criminale Banda (Italy) – WOMEX 06
- Lalala Napoli (France/Italy) – WOMEX 19
- Loccisano - De Carolis Duo (Italy) – WOMEX 23
- Lorenzo BITW (Italy) – WOMEX 19
- Maria Mazzotta (Italy) – WOMEX 21
- Martin Lubenov's Jazzta Prasta (Bulgaria/Austria/Italy) – WOMEX 15
- Nidi D´Arac (Italy) – WOMEX 10
- Orchestra Popolare Italiana (Italy) – WOMEX 09
- Paolo Angeli (Italy/Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Pekodjinn (Tunisia/Italy/Switzerland) – WOMEX 23
- Pietra Montecorvino (Italy) – WOMEX 2004
- Re Niliu (Italy) – WOMEX 94
- Spakka (Italy) – WOMEX 2005
- Stefano Saletti & Banda Ikona (Italy) – WOMEX 22
- Suonno D'Ajere (Italy) – WOMEX 22
- Terras Di Canto (Portugal/Italy) – WOMEX 99
- Vinicio Capossela (Italy) – WOMEX 2002
- Zoé (Italy) – WOMEX 2000
Ivory Coast
- Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 10
- Manou Gallo (Ivory Coast/Belgium) – WOMEX 21
- Manou Gallo & Le Djiboi (Ivory Coast/Belgium) – WOMEX 2003
- Monique Séka (Ivory Coast) – WOMEX 97
- Sono de Villes (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 2000
- Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast/France) – WOMEX 2005
Jamaica
- Blvk H3ro (Jamaica) – WOMEX 21
- Gilzene and The Blue Light Mento Band (Jamaica) – WOMEX 09
- Stanley Beckford (Jamaica) – WOMEX 2002
- Winston McAnuff & Fixi (Jamaica/France) – WOMEX 13
- ZJ Sparks (Jamaica) – WOMEX 19
Japan
- Aragaki Mutsumi (Japan) – WOMEX 21
- Maïa Barouh (Japan/France) – WOMEX 16
- Oedo Sukeroku Taiko (Japan) – WOMEX 97
- PoiL Ueda (Japan/France) – WOMEX 22
- Shinichi Kinoshita (Japan) – WOMEX 2004
- Shunsuke Kimura x Etsuro Ono (Japan) – WOMEX 11
- Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman (Japan/USA) – WOMEX 2001
Jordan
- Amir Amiri Ensemble (Iran/Syria/Jordan/Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Ilham Al Madfai (Iraq/Jordan) – WOMEX 2004
- Vasilis Kostas & Layth Sidiq Duo (Greece/Jordan/USA) – WOMEX 17
Kenya
- Orchestre Les Mangelepa (Kenya/DR Congo) – WOMEX 17
- Sarabi (Kenya) – WOMEX 15
- Suzanna Owiyo (Kenya) – WOMEX 08
Kurdistan
- Sivan Perwer & Ensemble (Kurdistan/Sweden) – WOMEX 98
Kyrgyzstan
- Salamat Sadikova (Kyrgyzstan) – WOMEX 08
- Tengir-Too (Kyrgyzstan) – WOMEX 2005
Latvia
- Iļģi (Latvia) – WOMEX 15
- Laima Jansone (Latvia) – WOMEX 11
- Saucējas (Latvia) – WOMEX 19
Lebanon
- Clotaire K (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Ibrahim Maalouf (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 11
- Love and Revenge (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2020
- Marcel Khalife (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Soapkills (Lebanon/France) – WOMEX 2004
- The Chehade Brothers (Palestine/Lebanon) – WOMEX 2005
Lesotho
- Sotho Sounds (Lesotho) – WOMEX 11
Lithuania
- Merope (Lithuania/Belgium) – WOMEX 19
Luxembourg
- Mdungu (Gambia/Spain/Luxembourg/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
North Macedonia
- Ahilea (North Macedonia/Austria) – WOMEX 09
- Džambo Aguševi Orchestra (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 14
- Esma (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 2000
- Kiril (DJ-set) feat. Ras Tweed (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 10
- Kočani Orkestar (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 95
- New York Gypsy All Stars (North Macedonia/Türkiye/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Perija (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 22
- Shutka Roma Rap (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 12
- Toni Kitanovski & Cherkezi Orchestra (North Macedonia) – WOMEX 12
Madagascar
- 3MA (Mali/Morocco/Madagascar – WOMEX 19
- Damily (Madagascar) – WOMEX 10
- D'Gary (Madagascar) – WOMEX 94
- From One Island to Another (Haïti/Madagascar/Réunion) – WOMEX 11
- Jaojoby (Madagascar) – WOMEX 2003
- Njava (Madagascar) – WOMEX 95
- Rajery (Madagascar) – WOMEX 2002
- Regis Gizavo (Madagascar) – WOMEX 2002
- Solo Miral (Madagascar) – WOMEX 97
- Tarika (Madagascar) – WOMEX 97
- Teta (Madagascar) – WOMEX 13
- The Dizzy Brains (Madagascar) – WOMEX 22
- Tiharea (Madagascar/Belgium) – WOMEX 2003
- Toko Telo (Madagascar) – WOMEX 2018
Malawi
- Madalitso (Malawi) – WOMEX 2020
Malaysia
- Madeeh (Malaysia) – WOMEX 14
Mali
- 3MA (Mali/Morocco/Madagascar – WOMEX 19
- Adama Yalomba (Mali) – WOMEX 2004
- Afel Bocoum & Alkibar (Mali) – WOMEX 06
- Al Bilali Soudan (Mali) – WOMEX 21/22
- Arat Kilo w/ Mamani Keita & Mike Ladd (Mali/USA/France) – WOMEX 19
- Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara/Mali/Spain) – WOMEX 15
- Bako Dagnon (Mali) – WOMEX 08
- Ballaké Sissoko (Mali) – WOMEX 2000
- Bamba Wassoulou Groove (Mali)
- Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba (Mali) – WOMEX 08
- Boubacar Traoré (Mali) – WOMEX 11
- Debademba (Mali/Burkina Faso/France) – WOMEX 13
- DJ Diaki (Mali) – WOMEX 22
- Djely Tapa (Mali/Canada) – WOMEX 22
- Fatoumata Diawara (Mali/France) – WOMEX 10
- Frédéric Galliano (France/Mali) – WOMEX 2001
- Harouna Samake 'Kamale Blues' (Mali) – WOMEX 2018
- Issa Bagayogo (Mali) – WOMEX 2001
- Kasse Mady Diabate (Mali) – WOMEX 2002
- Kouyaté-Neerman (Mali/France) – WOMEX 09
- Lobi Traoré (Mali) – WOMEX 94
- Mamani Keita & Nicolas Repac (Mali/France) – WOMEX 07
- Mo DJ (Mali) – WOMEX 08
- Oumou Sangare (Mali) – WOMEX 95
- Sidi Touré (Mali) – WOMEX 13
- Tartit (Sahara/Mali) – WOMEX 99
- Terakaft (Mali) – WOMEX 12
- The Touré-Raichel Collective (Israel/Mali) – WOMEX 12
- Tinariwen (Mali) – WOMEX 2003
- Trio Da Kali (Mali) – WOMEX 16
- Vieux Farka Touré (Mali) – WOMEX 06 & 07
Martinique
- Kali (Martinique) – WOMEX 95
Mauritania
- Dimi Mint Abba (Mauritania) – WOMEX 97
- Malouma (Mauritania) – WOMEX 2003
- Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania) – WOMEX 16
Mauritius
- Menwar (Mauritius) – WOMEX 06
Mexico
- Ale Möller Band (Sweden/Greece/Senegal/Canada/Mexico) – WOMEX 09
- Alejandra Robles = La Morena (Mexico) – WOMEX 11
- Astrid Hadad (Mexico) – WOMEX 2004
- Bostich + Fussible from Nortec Collective (Mexico) – WOMEX 14
- Celso Piña (Mexico) – WOMEX 11
- Chalanes Del Amor (Chile/Mexico) – WOMEX 21
- Gypsy Box (Mexico/Spain) – WOMEX 12
- Líber Terán (Mexico) – WOMEX 10
- Los de Abajo (Mexico) – WOMEX 2001
- Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico) – WOMEX 12
- Mono Blanco (Mexico) – WOMEX 07
- Orange Blossom (Algeria/Mexico/France) – WOMEX 06
- Sonido Gallo Negro (Mexico) – WOMEX 17
- Son Rompe Pera (Mexico) – WOMEX 2020 & 22
- Troker (Mexico) – WOMEX 14
Moldova
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
Morocco
- 3MA (Mali/Morocco/Madagascar – WOMEX 19
- Abdeljalil Kodssi (Morroco/Spain) – WOMEX 07
- Agadir Gnawa (Morocco) – WOMEX 2001
- Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou (Morocco) – WOMEX 19
- Aywa (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 22
- Bab L'Bluz (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 21
- B'Net Marrakech (Morocco) – WOMEX 98
- Cherifa (Morocco) – WOMEX 2005
- Driss El Maloumi Trio (Morocco) – WOMEX 14
- El Houssaine Kili (Morocco/Germany) – WOMEX 99
- Emil Zrihan (Israel/Morocco) – WOMEX 97
- Fanfaraï (Algeria/Morocco/France) – WOMEX 13
- Gnawa Impulse (Morocco/Germany) – WOMEX 2002
- H.A.T. (Morocco/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Jil Jilala (Morocco) – WOMEX 2004
- Majid Bekkas (Morocco) – WOMEX 2003
- Mehdi Nassouli (Morocco) – WOMEX 16
- MoMo (Morocco/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Najat Aatabou (Morocco) – WOMEX 2002
- Nass Marrakech (Morocco/Spain) – WOMEX 99
- Orquestra Àrab de Barcelona (Morocco/Greece/Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Oudaden (Morocco) – WOMEX 10
- Oum (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 14
- Sawt El Atlas (Morocco/France) – WOMEX 2000
- Speed Caravan (Algeria/Morocco/France) – WOMEX 08
- U-cef (Morocco/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 99
- Widad Mjama & Khalil Epi “Aïta mon amour” (Morocco/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 23
Mozambique
- Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto (Mozambique) – WOMEX 10
- Gato Preto (Mozambique/Ghana/Senegal/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- José Mucavele (Mozambique) – WOMEX 16
- Narf & Timbila Muzimba (Spain/Mozambique) – WOMEX 16
- Selma Uamusse (Mozambique/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Tumi and the Volume (South Africa/Mozambique) – WOMEX 08
- Venancio Mbande (Mozambique) – WOMEX 97
Nepal
- Kutumba (Nepal) – WOMEX 2020
The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Netherlands/Ukraine) – WOMEX 11
- Apichat Pakwan (Thailand/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 21
- Arifa (Türkiye/Iraq/Romania/Belgium/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Aynur (Türkiye/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 06 / WOMEX 21
- Blue Flamingo (Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Boi Akih (Indonesia/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 21
- Carlo Jones & The Suriname Troubadours (Suriname/Netherlands) – WOMEX 94
- DJ Ishtar (Iran/Netherlands) – WOMEX 08
- DJ mps PILOT (Netherlands) – WOMEX 2004
- Esta Polyesta (The Netherlands) – WOMEX 15
- Farida & The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble (Iraq/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Fernando Lameirinhas (Portugal/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Fra Fra Big Band (Suriname/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Jungle by Night (The Netherlands) – WOMEX 12
- Kuenta i Tambu (Curaçao/Netherlands) – WOMEX 14
- Mdungu (Gambia/Spain/Luxembourg/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Munchi (Dominican Republic/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- OMFO (Ukraine/Netherlands) – WOMEX 10
- Rebel Up! Soundclash (Belgium/the Netherlands) – WOMEX 14
- Valentin Clastrier/Steven Kamperman (France/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Zuco 103 (Brazil/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
New Zealand
- Horomona Horo | Waiora (New Zealand) – WOMEX 13
- Rob Thorne Toi Puoro (New Zealand) – WOMEX 18
- Wai (New Zealand) – WOMEX 2002
Niger
- Bombino (Niger) – WOMEX 11
- Kel Assouf (Niger/Tunisia/Belgium) – WOMEX 18
- Mamane Barka (Niger) – WOMEX 09
- Mamar Kassey (Niger) – WOMEX 15
- Toumast (Niger/France) – WOMEX 07
Nigeria
- Aunty Rayzor (Nigeria) – WOMEX 22
- Dele Sosimi (Nigeria/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- DJ Caise (Nigeria/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Lágbájá (Nigeria) – WOMEX 2001
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria) – WOMEX 07
- Orlando Julius (Nigeria) – WOMEX 17
- Weird MC (Nigeria/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Wunmi (Nigeria/USA/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2004
Norway
- Adjágas (Norway) – WOMEX 06
- Almir Meskovic & Daniel Lazar (Serbia/Bosnia Herzegovina/Norway) – WOMEX 2020
- Alo Wala (Denmark/Norway/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Bukkene Bruse (Norway) – WOMEX 9
- Daniel Herskedal (Norway) – WOMEX 22
- DJ 99 (Norway) – WOMEX 07
- Elisabeth Vatn – Piper on the Roof Ensemble (Norway) – WOMEX 10
- Elle Marja (Norway) – WOMEX 19
- Erlend Viken Trio (Norway/Sweden) – WOMEX 17
- Farmers Market (Norway) – WOMEX 11
- Hallvard T. Bjørgum (Norway) – WOMEX 98
- Johan Sara Jr. Group (Norway) – WOMEX 09
- Knut Reiersrud Band (Norway) – WOMEX 98
- Majorstuen (Norway) – WOMEX 07
- Marja Mortensson (Norway) – WOMEX 2020
- Ragnhild Furebotten (Norway) – WOMEX 11
- Slagr (Norway) – WOMEX 10
- Sver (Norway/Sweden) – WOMEX 18
- Unni Løvlid (Norway) – WOMEX 09
- Vassvik (Norway) – WOMEX 16
Pakistan
- Asif Ali Khan & Party (Pakistan) – WOMEX 11
- Aziz (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Babar Luck (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- DJ Aki Nawaz (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Faiz Ali Faiz (Pakistan) – WOMEX 2004
- Hardkaur (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2000
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan) – WOMEX 2001 Artist Award (received posthumously)
- Sabri Brothers (Pakistan) – WOMEX 94
- Ustad Noor Bakhsh (Pakistan) – WOMEX 23
- Ustad Gulam Hassan Shagan (Pakistan) – WOMEX 2001
Palestine
- Adnan Joubran (Palestine/France) – WOMEX 16
- Amal Murkus (Palestine/Israel) – WOMEX 2003
- Atine (Iran/Palestine/France) – WOMEX 21
- Faraj Suleiman (Palestine) – WOMEX 19
- Firas Zreik (Palestine/USA) – WOMEX 22
- Le Trio Joubran (Palestine) – WOMEX 2004
- The Chehade Brothers (Palestine/Lebanon) – WOMEX 2005
- Tamer Abu Ghazaleh (Palestine) – WOMEX 15
Papua New Guinea
- Mars Melto and the Melanesian Allstars (Vanuatu/Papua New Guinea/Australia) – WOMEX 11
Peru
- Cumbia All Stars (Peru) – WOMEX 13
- DJ Martin Morales (Peru/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Eva Ayllón (Peru) – WOMEX 12
- Familia Pillco (Peru) – WOMEX 2004
- Los Wembler’s De Iquitos (Peru) – WOMEX 19
Philippines
- Electric Kulintang (Philippines/Cuba/USA) – WOMEX 07
Poland
- Chudoba (Poland) – WOMEX 2000
- Hanba (Poland) – WOMEX 17
- Janusz Prusinowski Trio (Poland) – WOMEX 12
- Karolina Cicha & Bart Pałyga (Poland) – WOMEX 15
- Kosy (Poland) – WOMEX 21
- Kroke (Poland) – WOMEX 98
- Maniucha & Ksawery (Poland) – WOMEX 17
- Marcin Wyrostek Band (Poland) – WOMEX 17
- Motion Trio (Poland) – WOMEX 2004
- Muzykanci (Poland) – WOMEX 15
- Odpoczno (Poland) – WOMEX 18
- Sutari (Poland) – WOMEX 15
- Skład Niearchaiczny (Poland) – WOMEX 17
- Tęgie Chłopy (Poland) – WOMEX 2020 & 22
- Warsaw Village Band (Poland) – WOMEX 2004
- WoWaKin (Poland) – WOMEX 17
Portugal
- Ana Lua Caiano (Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Ana Sofia Varela (Portugal) – WOMEX 2003
- António Zambujo (Portugal) – WOMEX 10
- Ayom (Brazil/Italy/Spain/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Bandé-Gamboa (Guinea Bissau/Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Batida (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 14
- Beatriz Rosário (Portugal)
- Buruntuma (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 18
- Camané (Portugal) – WOMEX 08
- Carminho (Portugal) – WOMEX 11
- Custódio Castelo (Portugal) – WOMEX 14
- Danças Ocultas (Portugal) – WOMEX 10
- Danykas DJ (Portugal/UK) – WOMEX 23
- Deolinda (Portugal) – WOMEX 09
- DJ Marfox (Portugal) – WOMEX 14
- DJ Satelite (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 16
- Dona Rosa (Portugal) – WOMEX 2000
- Duarte (Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Eneida Marta (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 08
- Fernando Lameirinhas (Portugal/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Gaiteiros de Lisboa (Portugal) – WOMEX 07
- Gisela João (Portugal) – WOMEX 16
- iZem (Ireland/Portugal) – WOMEX 13
- Júlio Pereira (Portugal) – WOMEX 18
- Karyna Gomes (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Lina_Raül Refree (Portugal/Spain) – WOMEX 21
- Lucibela (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 18
- Lula Pena (Portugal) – WOMEX 14
- Manecas Costa (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) – WOMEX 2003
- Mariza (Portugal) – WOMEX 2002 Showcase Artist & WOMEX 14 Artist Award
- Miroca Paris (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Nancy Vieira (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 12
- O Gajo (Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Omiri (Portugal) – WOMEX 19
- Pedro Jóia (Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Prétu (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Rastronaut (Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Rocky Marsiano (Portugal) – WOMEX 15
- Romancas (Portugal) – WOMEX 94
- Sara Correia (Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Sara Tavares (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 2001
- Scúru Fitchádu (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Selma Uamusse (Mozambique/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Stockholm Lisboa Project (Sweden/Portugal) – WOMEX 10
- Studio Bros (São Tomé and Príncipe/Portugal) – WOMEX 2020;21
- Tcheka (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 06
- Terras Di Canto (Portugal/Italy) – WOMEX 99
- Throes + The Shine (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 16
- Tito Paris (Cabo Verde/Portugal) – WOMEX 22
- Vitorino (Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Waldemar Bastos (Angola/Portugal) – WOMEX 17
Puerto Rico
- Gabriel Rios (Puerto Rico/Belgium) – WOMEX 2004
- Jimmy Bosch (Puerto Rico/USA) – WOMEX 2000
- Radio Mundial (Puerto Rico/USA) – WOMEX 2004
Republic of the Congo
- Orchestre Les Mangelepa (Kenya/DR Congo) – WOMEX 17
- Les Tambours de Brazza (Republic of the Congo/France) – WOMEX 13
- Markscheider Kunst (Russia/Congo) – WOMEX 2002
Réunion
- Danyèl Waro (Réunion) – WOMEX 10 Artist Award
- From One Island to Another (Haïti/Madagascar/Réunion) – WOMEX 11
- Lindigo (Réunion) – WOMEX 12
- Lo Griyo (Réunion/France) – WOMEX 13
- Maya Kamaty (La Réunion) – WOMEX 19
- Mouvman Alé (Réunion) – WOMEX 23
- Nathalie Natiembé (Réunion) – WOMEX 10
- René Lacaille (Réunion) – WOMEX 2002
- Salem Tradition (Réunion) – WOMEX 2002
- Tambours Sacrés 2000 (Réunion) – WOMEX 2001
- Ti'kaniki (La Réunion/France) – WOMEX 2020
- Zarboutan (Réunion) – WOMEX 97
Romania
- Arifa (Türkiye/Iraq/Romania/Belgium/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Balanescu Quartet (United Kingdom/Romania) – WOMEX 95
- Brigada Retro Mishto (Romania) – WOMEX 09
- Corina Sîrghi și Taraful Jean Americanu (Romania) – WOMEX 22
- Erik Marchand & Taraf de Caransebes (France/Romania) – WOMEX 94
- Erik Marchand Quartet "Unu, Daou, Tri, Chtar!" (Serbia/Romania/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Fanfare Ciocârlia (Romania) – WOMEX 97
- Gilad Atzmon & Orient House Ensemble (Israel/Romania/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Mahala Raï Banda (Romania) – WOMEX 2004
- Nedim Nalbantoglu Trio (Türkiye/Romania/Greece) – WOMEX 97
- Rom Bengalé (Romania) – WOMEX 99
Russia
- Ayarkhaan (Russia) – WOMEX 11
- Ensemble "AltaiKai" (Russia) – WOMEX 07
- Farlanders feat. Inna Zhelannya and Sergey Starostin (Russia) – WOMEX 98
- Jelena Jakubovitch (Russia/Sweden) – WOMEX 11
- Markscheider Kunst (Russia/Congo) – WOMEX 2002
- Oligarkh (Russia) – WOMEX 16
- Otava Yo (Russia) – WOMEX 14
- Oyme (Russia) – WOMEX 19
- Radik Tülüsh (Russia) – WOMEX 13
- Sainkho Namtchylak (Tuva/Russia) – WOMEX 2000
- Yat-Kha (Tuva/Russia) – WOMEX 99
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Studio Bros (São Tomé and Príncipe/Portugal) – WOMEX 2020 / WOMEX 21
Senegal
- Ale Möller Band (Sweden/Greece/Senegal/Canada/Mexico) – WOMEX 09
- Baaba Maal (Senegal) – WOMEX 94
- Carlou D (Senegal) – WOMEX 09
- Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita (United Kingdom/Senegal) – WOMEX 13
- Cheikh Lô (Senegal) – WOMEX 97 & WOMEX 14 Artist Award Winner
- Daara J (Senegal) – WOMEX 2004
- DefMaa MaaDef (Senegal) – WOMEX 23
- Didier Awadi (Senegal) – WOMEX 2004
- El Hadj N'Diaye (Senegal) – WOMEX 2000
- Élage Diouf (Senegal/Canada) – WOMEX 11
- Faada Freddy (Senegal/France) – WOMEX 16
- Fofoulah (Gambia/Senegal/UK) – WOMEX 19
- Gato Preto (Mozambique/Ghana/Senegal/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- Guiss Guiss Bou Bess (Senegal/France) – WOMEX 18
- Ibaaku (Senegal) – WOMEX 17
- La Banda Negra (Sudan/Sierra Leone/Guinea Bissau/Senegal/Spain) – WOMEX 99
- Le Sahel (Senegal) – WOMEX 12
- Malick Pathé Sow & Maoba (Senegal/Belgium) – WOMEX 10
- Mansour Seck & Ousmane Diop (Senegal) – WOMEX 95
- Nder & Le Setsima Group (Senegal) – WOMEX 2005
- Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) – WOMEX 2001
- Pape & Cheikh (Senegal) – WOMEX 2002
- Pénc (Senegal) – WOMEX 99
- Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Senegal/Sweden) – WOMEX 11
Serbia
- Almir Meskovic & Daniel Lazar (Serbia/Bosnia Herzegovina/Norway) – WOMEX 2020
- Amira (Bosnia and Herzegovina/France/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 13
- Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra (Serbia) – WOMEX 12
- Boris Kovac & LaDaABa Orchest (Serbia) – WOMEX 2002
- Damir Imamović Sevdah Takht (Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia/Serbia) – WOMEX 15
- Erik Marchand Quartet "Unu, Daou, Tri, Chtar!" (Serbia/Romania/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Fatima Spar & The Freedom Fries (Türkiye/Bulgaria/Ukraine/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 08
- Félix Lajkó (Serbia) – WOMEX 12
- Invisible World (Czech Republic/Türkiye/Serbia) – WOMEX 18
- KAL (Serbia) – WOMEX 06
- Killo Killo (Serbia) – WOMEX 12
- Naked (Serbia) – WOMEX 21
- Svetlana Spajic Group (Serbia) – WOMEX 10
- Tako Lako (Serbia/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
Sierra Leone
- Kondi Band (Sierra Leone) – WOMEX 16
- La Banda Negra (Sudan/Sierra Leone/Guinea Bissau/Senegal/Spain) – WOMEX 99
Slovakia
- Bashavel (Slovakia) – WOMEX 2020
- PaCoRa Trio (Slovakia) – WOMEX 15
Slovenia
- Brina (Slovenia) – WOMEX 06
- Magnifico (Slovenia) – WOMEX 08
- Širom (Slovenia) – WOMEX 2020
- Teo Collori & Momento Cigano (Slovenia) – WOMEX 23
- Vlado Kreslin & Beltinska Banda (Slovenia) – WOMEX 95
South Africa
- BCUC (South Africa) – WOMEX Artist Award 2023
- Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa) – WOMEX 19
- Derek Gripper (South Africa) – WOMEX 16
- Hugh Masekela (South Africa) – WOMEX 11 Artist Award
- Mahotella Queens (South Africa) – WOMEX 2000 Artist Award
- Montparnasse Musique (South Africa/Algeria/France) – WOMEX 18
- Pilani Bubu (South Africa) – WOMEX 22
- Rebecca Malope (South Africa) – WOMEX 2004
- Shangaan Electro (South Africa) – WOMEX 13
- Thandsiwa (South Africa) – WOMEX 2005
- The Dizu Plaatjies Ibuyambo Ensemble (South Africa) – WOMEX 07
- Tumi and the Volume (South Africa/Mozambique) – WOMEX 08
- Urban Village (South Africa) – WOMEX 2020
- Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) – WOMEX 2005
- Women of Mambazo (South Africa) – WOMEX 2001
South Korea
- Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) (South Korea) – WOMEX 19
- Aux (South Korea) – WOMEX 17
- Baraji (South Korea) – WOMEX 15
- Black String (South Korea) – WOMEX 16
- Dongyang Gozupa (South Korea) – WOMEX 2020 / WOMEX 21
- Dulsori (South Korea) – WOMEX 09
- Geomungo-Factory (South Korea) – WOMEX 12
- groove& (South Korea) – WOMEX 22
- Haepaary (South Korea) – WOMEX 23
- Jambinai (South Korea) – WOMEX 13
- Kim So Ra (South Korea) – WOMEX 18
- Noreum Machi (South Korea) – WOMEX 14
- NST & The Soul Sauce meets Kim Yulhee (South Korea) – WOMEX 19
- Park Jiha (South Korea) – WOMEX 17
- ? [su:m] (South Korea) – WOMEX 13
Spain
- Abdeljalil Kodssi (Morroco/Spain) – WOMEX 07
- Ailá (Spain)
- Amak (Spain) – WOMEX 21
- Aman Aman (Spain) – WOMEX 07
- Amparanoia (Spain) – WOMEX 2003
- Ana Alcaide (Spain) – WOMEX 18
- Ana Carla Maza (Cuba/Spain) – WOMEX 2020 & 23
- Anna Tréa (Brazil/Spain)
- Antonio Lizana (Spain) – WOMEX 18
- Ayom (Brazil/Italy/Spain/Portugal) – WOMEX 21
- Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara/Mali/Spain) – WOMEX 15
- Baiuca (Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Bebo Valdes & Diego "El Cigala" (Cuba/Spain) – WOMEX 2003
- Berrogüetto (Spain) – WOMEX 11
- Calima (Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Daniel Casares (Spain) – WOMEX 21
- Danûk (Syria/Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Davide Salvado (Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Diego Guerrero y El Solar de Artistas (Spain) – WOMEX 11
- DJ Floro (Spain) – WOMEX 2005
- DJ Panko of Ojos de Brujo (Spain) – WOMEX 2004
- Duquende (Spain) – WOMEX 11
- Elbicho (Spain) – WOMEX 2003
- Eliseo Parra (Spain) – WOMEX 2005
- 'Epheminity. Ejazz con Jota' Carmen París & Melissa Aldana (Spain) – WOMEX 11
- Eskorzo (Spain) – WOMEX 06
- Flamenco Eléctrico (Spain) – WOMEX 13
- Germán Díaz – Método Cardiofónico (Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Germán López (Spain) – WOMEX 15
- Go Lem System (Spain) – WOMEX 06
- Guadiana (Spain) – WOMEX 06
- Gypsy Box (Mexico/Spain) – WOMEX 12
- Israel Fernández (Spain) – WOMEX 22
- Javier Ruibal (Spain) – WOMEX 2003
- Juan Carmona (France/Spain) – WOMEX 97
- Kepa Junkera (Spain) – WOMEX 98
- Korrontzi (Spain) – WOMEX 14
- La Banda Negra (Sudan/Sierra Leone/Guinea Bissau/Senegal/Spain) – WOMEX 99
- La Negra (Spain) – WOMEX 16
- La Shica (Spain) – WOMEX 07
- Lenacay (Spain) – WOMEX 12
- L'Ham de Foc (Spain) – WOMEX 2003
- Lina_Raül Refree (Portugal/Spain) – WOMEX 21
- Los Activos (Spain) – WOMEX 97
- Los Patriarcas de la Rumba (Spain) – WOMEX 06
- Los Rumbers (Spain) – WOMEX 06
- Macaco (Spain) – WOMEX 2004
- Magalí Sare & Manel Fortià (Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Maharaja Flamenca (India/Spain) – WOMEX 2000
- Marco Mezquida (Spain) – WOMEX 22
- Mariem Hassan (Western Sahara/Spain) – WOMEX 2005
- Marinah (Spain) – WOMEX 18
- Mayte Martin (Spain) – WOMEX 95
- Mdungu (Gambia/Spain/Luxembourg/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Mercedes Peón (Spain) – WOMEX 10
- Miquel Gil (Spain) – WOMEX 2005
- Moto Kiatu (Spain) – WOMEX 2020
- Mr Toubab & Cucurucho (France/Spain) – WOMEX 13
- Mutenrohi (Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Nakany Kanté (Guinea/Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Narf (Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Narf & Timbila Muzimba (Spain/Mozambique) – WOMEX 16
- Nass Marrakech (Morocco/Spain) – WOMEX 99
- Neomak (Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Niño de Elche (Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Nu Tempo (Spain/Cuba) – WOMEX 2001
- Ojos de Brujo (Spain) – WOMEX 2002
- Olga Cerpa & Mestisay (Spain) – WOMEX 18
- Oreka TX (Spain) – WOMEX 09
- Orquestra Àrab de Barcelona (Morocco/Greece/Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Paolo Angeli (Italy/Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Radio Cos (Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Radio Tarifa (Spain) – WOMEX 94
- Raúl Rodríguez – Razón de Son (Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Rodrigo Cuevas (Spain) – WOMEX 21
- Sheila Partricia (Spain) – WOMEX 22
- Sumrrá (Spain) – WOMEX 18
- Tanxugueiras (Spain) – WOMEX 21
- The Turbans (Bulgaria/Greece/Israel/Spain/UK) – WOMEX 18
- Timples y Otras Pequeñas Guitarras del Mundo (Spain) – WOMEX 18
- Tomás de Perrate (Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Tomás San Miguel + Txalaparta (Spain) – WOMEX 06
- TOPA-K (Korrontzi & DJ Makala) (Spain) – WOMEX 19
- Trilitrate (Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Uxía (Spain) – WOMEX 14
- Valeria Castro (Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Xabi Aburruzaga (Spain) – WOMEX 2020
- Xabier Diaz (Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Xarnege (France/Spain) – WOMEX 16
- Xosé Manuel Budiño (Spain) – WOMEX 08
- Zagala (Spain) – WOMEX 19
- Zoobazar (Spain) – WOMEX 14
Sudan
- Ebo Krdum (Sudan/Sweden) – WOMEX 21
- Igd Elgalad (Sudan) – WOMEX 94
- La Banda Negra (Sudan/Sierra Leone/Guinea Bissau/Senegal/Spain) – WOMEX 99
- Marina Satti (Greece/Sudan) – WOMEX 19
Suriname
- Carlo Jones & The Suriname Troubadours (Suriname/Netherlands) – WOMEX 94
- Fra Fra Big Band (Suriname/Netherlands) – WOMEX 2001
- Mi Oso Es Mi Kas (Suriname) – WOMEX 95
Sweden
- Ahlberg, Ek & Rosewall (Sweden) – WOMEX 19
- Ale Möller Band (Sweden/Greece/Senegal/Canada/Mexico) – WOMEX 09
- Basco (Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
- Bazar Blå (Sweden) – WOMEX 2003 & 09
- Dánjal (Faroe Islands/Finland/Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 11
- Den Fule (Sweden) – WOMEX 95
- Ebo Krdum (Sudan/Sweden) – WOMEX 21
- Emilia Amper (Sweden) – WOMEX 19
- Eric Bibb Band (USA/Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Erlend Viken Trio (Norway/Sweden) – WOMEX 17
- Esbjörn Hazelius (Sweden) – WOMEX 10 & 11
- Frifot (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Groupa (Sweden) – WOMEX 12
- Harv (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Hoven Droven (Sweden) – WOMEX 95
- Jelena Jakubovitch (Russia/Sweden) – WOMEX 11
- Lelo Nika & Friends (Sweden/Denmark) – WOMEX 10
- Mike Marshall & Darol Anger with Väsen (USA/Sweden) – WOMEX 08
- Nara (Sweden) – WOMEX 2001
- Navarra (Sweden) – WOMEX 13
- Nordic (Sweden) – WOMEX 09
- Northern Resonance (Sweden) – WOMEX 21
- Nyckelharpsorkestern (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Pers Hans & Björn Ståbi (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Rosenbergs Sjua (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Sivan Perwer & Ensemble (Kurdistan/Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Sofia Jannok (Sweden) – WOMEX 08
- Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Senegal/Sweden) – WOMEX 11
- Stockholm Lisboa Project (Sweden/Portugal) – WOMEX 10
- Sver (Norway/Sweden) – WOMEX 18
- Symbio (Sweden) – WOMEX 23
- Triakel (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Triptyk (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Väsen (Sweden) – WOMEX 97
- Virvla (Sweden) – WOMEX 98
Switzerland
- Cairo Concepts (Egypt/Switzerland) – WOMEX 19
- Erika Stucky (Switzerland/USA) – WOMEX 2004
- Haz'art Trio (Tunisia/Switzerland/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- Mario Batkovic (Switzerland) – WOMEX 18
- Pekodjinn (Tunisia/Italy/Switzerland) – WOMEX 23
- Zohreh Jooya & Ensemble Afghan (Afghanistan/Iran/Switzerland/Austria) – WOMEX 10
Syria
- Abdullah Chhadeh & Nara ft. Natasha Atlas (Syria/Iran/Ireland/Greece/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Amir Amiri Ensemble (Iran/Syria/Jordan/Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Danûk (Syria/Spain) – WOMEX 23
- Naïssam Jalal & Rhythms of Resistance (Syria/France) – WOMEX 21
- Wael Alkak (Syria/France) – WOMEX 18
Tajikistan
- Alaev (Tajikistan/Israel) – WOMEX 2001
Tanzania
- Bi Kidude (Tanzania) – WOMEX 2005 Artist Award
- DJ Duke & MCZo (Tanzania) – WOMEX 19
- II Proud (Tanzania) – WOMEX 98
- Jagwa Music (Tanzania) – WOMEX 2005
Thailand
- Apichat Pakwan (Thailand/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 21
Tibet
- Yungchen Llamo (Tibet/USA) – WOMEX 97
Togo
- Amlima (Togo) – WOMEX 95
- Vaudou Game (Togo/France) – WOMEX 15
Trinidad and Tobago
- 3canal (Trinidad and Tobago) – WOMEX 07
- Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band (Trinidad/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 12
- Brother Resistance (Trinidad) – WOMEX 2000
- Calypso@Dirty Jim's (Trinidad and Tobago) – WOMEX 06
- Calypso Rose – WOMEX 16 Artist Award (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Kobo Town (Trinidad & Tobago/Guyana/Canada) – WOMEX 10; 21; 22
Tunisia
- Aleph Quintet (Tunisia/Belgium)
- Amina (Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 2003
- Bargou 08 (Tunisia/Belgium) – WOMEX 16
- Duoud (Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 2002
- Fanfara Station (Tunisia /USA/Italy) – WOMEX 2020
- Haz'art Trio (Tunisia/Switzerland/Germany) – WOMEX 17
- Ifriqiyya Electrique (Tunisisa/France) – WOMEX 17
- Imed Alibi feat. Khalil Epi (Tunisisa/France) – WOMEX 22
- Kel Assouf (Niger/Tunisia/Belgium) – WOMEX 18
- Les Boukakes (Algeria/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 2005
- Les Héritières - Tribute to Cheikha Rimitti (Algeria/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 23
- Pekodjinn (Tunisia/Italy/Switzerland) – WOMEX 23
- Sonia M'Barek (Tunisia) – WOMEX 2000
- Widad Mjama & Khalil Epi “Aïta mon amour” (Morocco/Tunisia/France) – WOMEX 23
Türkiye
- Ahirkapi Roman Orkestrasi (Türkiye) – WOMEX 09
- Arifa (Türkiye/Iraq/Romania/Belgium/Netherlands) – WOMEX 11
- Aysenur Kolivar (Türkiye) – WOMEX 13
- Aynur (Türkiye/The Netherlands) – WOMEX 06 / WOMEX 21
- Baba Zula (Türkiye) – WOMEX 10
- Cafe Aman Istanbul (Türkiye) – WOMEX 12
- Coşkun Karademir Quartet (Türkiye) – WOMEX 2020
- Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (Türkiye/Germany) – WOMEX 22
- DJ Ipek (Türkiye/Germany) – WOMEX 2002
- Fatima Spar & The Freedom Fries (Türkiye/Bulgaria/Ukraine/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 08
- Forabandit (Türkiye/France) – WOMEX 15
- Gaye Su Akyol (Türkiye) – WOMEX 18
- Gevende (Türkiye) – WOMEX 12
- Invisible World (Czech Republic/Türkiye/Serbia) – WOMEX 18
- Istanbul Oriental Ensemble (Türkiye) – WOMEX 2000
- Mercan Dede (Türkiye/Canada) – WOMEX 2002
- My Sweet Canary (Greece/Türkiye/Israel) – WOMEX 12
- Nedim Nalbantoglu Trio (Türkiye/Romania/Greece) – WOMEX 97
- New York Gypsy All Stars (North Macedonia/Türkiye/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Özlem Taner (Türkiye) – WOMEX 11
- Taksim Trio (Türkiye) – WOMEX 07
- Tolgahan Çoğulu & Sinan Ayyıldız Duo (Türkiye) – WOMEX 21
Ukraine
- Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Netherlands/Ukraine) – WOMEX 11
- Balaklava Blues (Ukraine/Canada) – WOMEX 22
- DakhaBrakha (Ukraine) – WOMEX 12
- Dakh Daughters (Ukraine) – WOMEX 17
- Fatima Spar & The Freedom Fries (Türkiye/Bulgaria/Ukraine/Serbia/Austria) – WOMEX 08
- Hudaki Village Band (Ukraine) – WOMEX 21
- OMFO (Ukraine/Netherlands) – WOMEX 10
Uganda
- DJ Pö (Ghana/France/Uganda) – WOMEX 23
- DJ Rachael (Uganda) – WOMEX 16
- Fulu Miziki (DR Congo/Uganda) – WOMEX 2020
- MC Yallah & Debmaster (Uganda/Germany) – WOMEX 2020
- Nakibembe Xylophone Troupe (Uganda) – WOMEX 21
- Otim Alpha (Uganda) – WOMEX 19
UK
- 9Bach (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Abdullah Chhadeh & Nara ft. Natasha Atlas (Syria/Iran/Ireland/Greece/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Achanak (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2002
- Alicia Edelweiss (Austria/UK) – WOMEX 22
- Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band (Trinidad/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 12
- Apna Sangeet (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 95
- Ariwo (Cuba/Iran/UK) – WOMEX 18
- Asian Equation – Bombay Jungle (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 97
- Atongo Zimba (Ghana/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Auntie Flo (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Aziz (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Babar Luck (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Balanescu Quartet (United Kingdom/Romania) – WOMEX 95
- Bella Hardy (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 15
- Brìghde Chaimbeul (UK) – WOMEX 2020 / WOMEX 21
- Cara Dillon (United Kingdom/Ireland) – WOMEX 2002
- Carnatic Nomad (India/UK) – WOMEX 17
- Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita (United Kingdom/Senegal) – WOMEX 13
- Charged (India/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2000
- Dani Larkin (Ireland/UK) – WOMEX 22
- Danykas DJ (Portugal/UK) – WOMEX 23
- Dele Sosimi (Nigeria/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- DJ Aki Nawaz (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- DJ Alan James (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94
- DJ Caise (Nigeria/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- DJ Haji-Mike (Cyprus/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94
- DJ John (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 95
- DJ Martin Morales (Peru/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- DJ Pete Lawrence (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94
- DJ Ritu (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94, 95 & 97
- DJ Scratchy (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005 & 10
- Edward II (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 95
- Electric Jalaba (UK) – WOMEX 21
- Elephant Sessions (UK) ‐ WOMEX 23
- Eliza Carthy Band (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 11
- Emily Dust (UK) – WOMEX 18
- Emily Portman Trio (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Family Atlantica (Venezuela/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground (Albania/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Fiona Hunter (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Flook (Ireland/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- Fofoulah (Gambia/Senegal/UK) – WOMEX 19
- Future World Funk (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Georgia Ruth (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Gerry Lyseight 'Big Noise' (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 97
- Ghazalaw (India/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Gilad Atzmon & Orient House Ensemble (Israel/Romania/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Hardkaur (Pakistan/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2000
- Hugo Mendez & Frankie Francis (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 12
- Isa GT (Colombia/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 14
- JuJu (Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara) (United Kingdom/Gambia) – WOMEX 11
- Julie Fowlis (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 07
- Justin Adams & The Wayward Sheikhs (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (UK/Italy) – WOMEX 2020
- Kan (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Khyam Allami (Iraq/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 12
- Krar Collective (Ethiopia/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 11
- La Cucina (United Kingdom/Italy) – WOMEX 94
- Lau (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Lokkhi Terra (Bangladesh/Cuba/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Martyn Bennett & Cuillin Music (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 98
- Matt Carmichael (UK) – WOMEX 23
- MoMo (Morocco/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- Nitin Sawhney (India/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 99 & 2005
- Oi-Va-Voi (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2002
- Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Ryan Young & Jenn Butterworth (UK) – WOMEX 19
- Salsa Celtica (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 06
- Sam Lee (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 12
- Shriekback (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94
- Ska Cubano (Cuba/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2004
- Spiro (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 14
- Talitha MacKenzie (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 94
- Talisk (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 17
- The Big Chill feat. Instrumental (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 99
- The Busy Twist (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 17
- The Nasha Experience (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
- The Shrine Synchro System (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2001
- The Silk String Quartet (China/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 06
- The Turbans (Bulgaria/Greece/Israel/Spain/UK) – WOMEX 18
- The Unusual Suspects (United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2005
- U-cef (Morocco/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 99
- United Vibrations (UK) – WOMEX 16
- Weird MC (Nigeria/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2003
- Wunmi (Nigeria/USA/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2004
- Yorkston/Thorne/Khan (India/UK) – WOMEX 2020
Uruguay
- Bajofondo Tangoclub (Argentina/Uruguay) – WOMEX 07
- La Vela Puerca (Uruguay) – WOMEX 2003
USA
- 79rs Gang (USA)
- Alo Wala (Denmark/Norway/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (USA) – WOMEX 2003
- Ara Dinkjian (Armenia/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 11
- Arat Kilo w/ Mamani Keita & Mike Ladd (Mali/USA/France) – WOMEX 19
- Balkan Beat Box (Israel/USA) – WOMEX 07
- Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana/USA) – WOMEX 11
- Bokanté (Guadeloupe/USA/Canada) – WOMEX 21
- Brave Old World (Germany/USA) – WOMEX 99
- Campbell Brothers (USA) – WOMEX 2001
- Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (USA) – WOMEX 09
- Chicha Libre (USA) – WOMEX 10
- Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown With Gate's Express (USA) – WOMEX 95
- David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness! feat. Socalled (USA/Canada) – WOMEX 2005
- Dengue Fever (Cambodia/USA) – WOMEX 07
- DJ Mutamassik (USA/Egypt) – WOMEX 98
- DJ Shazam! and MC Chalker (Germany/USA) – WOMEX 2004
- Dom Flemons (USA) – WOMEX 15
- Edmar Castaneda Trio (Colombia/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Electric Kulintang (Philippines/Cuba/USA) – WOMEX 07
- Eric Bibb Band (USA/Sweden) – WOMEX 98
- Erika Stucky (Switzerland/USA) – WOMEX 2004
- Erini (Greece/USA) – WOMEX 23
- Erol Josué (Haiti/USA) – WOMEX 2020
- Fanfara Station (Tunisia /USA/Italy) – WOMEX 2020
- Filastine & Nova (USA/Indonesia) – WOMEX 13
- Firas Zreik (Palestine/USA) – WOMEX 22
- Flor de Toloache (USA) – WOMEX 19
- Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie (USA) – WOMEX 2004
- Ghazal Ensemble (Iran/India/USA) – WOMEX 99
- Gigi (Ethiopia/USA) – WOMEX 2001
- Globesonic (USA) – WOMEX 2002
- Grupo Fantasma (USA) – WOMEX 09
- Hot 8 Brass Band (USA) – WOMEX 17
- H.A.T. (Morocco/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Hazmat Modine (USA) – WOMEX 07
- Homayun Sakhi (Afghanistan/USA) – WOMEX 06
- Itamar Borochov (Israel /USA) – WOMEX 19
- Jimmy Bosch (Puerto Rico/USA) – WOMEX 2000
- Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider (Iran/USA) – WOMEX 09
- Kayhan Kalhor (Iran/USA) – WOMEX 19
- Kevin Burke's Open House (Ireland/USA) – WOMEX 95
- Kronos Quartet (USA) – WOMEX 18
- Ladama (Venezuela/Brazil/USA/Colombia) – WOMEX 18
- Leyla McCalla (Haïti/USA) – WOMEX 17
- Ljova and the Kontraband (USA) – WOMEX 13
- Matuto (USA/Brazil) – WOMEX 11
- Mike Marshall & Darol Anger with Väsen (USA/Sweden) – WOMEX 08
- New York Gypsy All Stars (North Macedonia/Türkiye/Greece/USA) – WOMEX 16
- Nickodemus (USA – WOMEX 2020)
- Niyaz (Iran/Canada/USA) – WOMEX 06
- Nomo (USA) – WOMEX 06
- Orkesta Mendoza (USA) – WOMEX 14
- Palenke Soultribe (Colombia/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Radio Mundial (Puerto Rico/USA) – WOMEX 2004
- Ranky Tanky (USA) – WOMEX 18
- Red Baraat (USA) – WOMEX 12
- Roosevelt Collier (USA – WOMEX 19
- Sofía Rei (Argentina/USA) – WOMEX 21
- Spanish Harlem Orchestra (USA) – WOMEX 2005
- Sussan Deyhim (Iran/USA) – WOMEX 94
- Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman (Japan/USA) – WOMEX 2001
- The Klezmatics (USA) – WOMEX 95
- The Other Europeans (Moldova/Hungary/Bulgaria/France/United Kingdom/USA/Germany) – WOMEX 11
- Vasilis Kostas & Layth Sidiq Duo (Greece/Jordan/USA) – WOMEX 17
- Vinx (USA) – WOMEX 94
- Windborne (USA) – WOMEX 22
- Wu Man (China/USA) – WOMEX 15
- Wunmi (Nigeria/USA/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 2004
- Yemen Blues (Israel/USA) – WOMEX 10
- Yungchen Llamo(Tibet/USA) – WOMEX 97
Uzbekistan
- Gulzoda (Uzbekistan) – WOMEX 16
- Sevara Nazarkhan (Uzbekistan) – WOMEX 2003
- Yulduz Usmanova (Uzbekistan) – WOMEX 2001
Vanuatu
- Mars Melto and the Melanesian Allstars (Vanuatu/Papua New Guinea/Australia) – WOMEX 11
Venezuela
- C4 Trio (Venezuela) – WOMEX 16
- Caribombo (Venezuela/France) – WOMEX 23
- Family Atlantica (Venezuela/United Kingdom) – WOMEX 13
- Guaco (Venezuela) – WOMEX 2003
- Huracán de Fuego (Venezuela) – WOMEX 2003
- Ladama (Venezuela/Brazil/USA/Colombia) – WOMEX 18
Vietnam
- Ensemble Cinh K'naar (Vietnam) – WOMEX 98
Western Sahara
- Aziza Brahim (Western Sahara/Mali/Spain) – WOMEX 15
- Leyoad (Western Sahara) – WOMEX 98
- Mariem Hassan (Western Sahara/Spain) – WOMEX 2005
Zimbabwe
- Chiwoniso (Zimbabwe) – WOMEX 99
- Mokoomba (Zimbabwe) – WOMEX 12
- Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits (Zimbabwe) – WOMEX 98
Yemen
- El Khat (Yemen/Israel) – WOMEX 2020